From The Principal …

CRESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

Telephone: (02) 9639 7422

Facsimile: (02) 9686 3462

20th November, 2020

Week 6, Term 4

Crestwood In fol ine . . .

Year 12 Formal

On Thursday 12 November it was my pleasure to attend the Year 12 Formal. It was very

exciting to be able to hold the event given the doubt that was placed on it due to COVID

restrictions. Although pre-event refreshments could not be held in The Rose Garden this year,

the function at The Deckhouse was outstanding. Students had the opportunity to enjoy the

company of their peers in a spectacular location, take photos and dance safely. It was a

delightful evening enjoyed by all. The Woolwich water views of the Harbour Bridge were

almost as stunning as our Year 12 students in their formal attire.

However it was not merely suits, gowns and make up that made our

students shine. Their character and personality shone throughout the

evening as they danced the night away. The staff at The Deckhouse

specifically commended our students as being one of the best school

groups they have had at the venue. Congratulations to all students,

parents and staff in reaching this milestone. Many thanks to Mr Bennett

(Year 12 Student Advisor) who coordinated the evening in these

incredibly challenging circumstances, ensuring it was a memorable event for all.

Welcome to new staff

I would like to extend a warm welcome to newly appointed teachers to Crestwood High School. Ms Jenny Lai is an

experienced English teacher who comes to us from Prairiewood High School. Ms Beau Bavaro is an experienced

Drama/English teacher who has come to us from Kellyville High School. Ms Gemma Quinn has been a valued

member of our staff as a temporary teacher and has recently been appointed as a permanent staff member. I

would like to congratulate all of these teachers as they have been appointed to Crestwood High School through the

rigorous process of merit selection and we are very fortunate to have them join our

teaching team.

Parent Survey

In the previous Infoline I informed our school community regarding our school

improvement journey and the value of parent/carer input. It would be greatly

appreciated if you could find the time to complete the survey as your ideas and opinion

matter to school planning for the future directions. Please find following the link to the

survey, it should not take more than 15-20 minutes. https://forms.gle/ceHXAtUQkWs2CaoJA

Inside this issue

Maths Musings

HSIE Highlights

Yr 10 Uniform

Drama News

TAS Times

Career news

Science News

What’ll happen to

the wattle

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From The Deputy Principal …

On Thursday the 12th November we had the pleasure of attending the Year 12 Formal at Deckhouse,

Woolwich with our students. It was a wonderful evening of glitz and glam and the students looked

amazing. It was lovely to enjoy this evening with them and we all had a great night. The staff at

Deckhouse commented on what an amazing group of students we have and they were the best behaved

they have seen. To be able to celebrate this night with them in such a positive way was a pleasure for all

of the staff who attended and everyone I have spoken to, staff and students had a great night. Here are

some photos of the evening.

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As the weather is warming up there has been a few incidences of water fights in the playground. The end

result is that some students have had their uniforms soaked and it can become uncomfortable and

disruptive in the classroom as well as causing conflict between students. Earlier in the week, some

parents have been called to pick up their child from school when their uniform is too wet. Students have

been informed about their choices regarding their behaviour and the consequences of these choices. We

continue to work with and support our students to make the right decisions and positive choices

regarding their own behaviour.

As we look towards the end of the year, it is timely for students to reflect on their progress in 2020.

School reports for Year 7 – 10 students will be distributed in the last week of term. While this is a formal

style of reporting on academic achievement, students will still be able to look back and determine

whether they have been committed and able to achieve their personal, social and academic goals. This

year has certainly presented many challenges with COVID-19 and as a school, with enormous support

from the Crestwood community, we have been able to continue to provide quality education and plan

events in line with departmental protocols.

From The Deputy Principal …

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Science Under The Microscope Scientists have been hard at work recently examining things large and small, especially small, and

uploading their work to the new CANVAS Learning Management System being gradually rolled out

through Crestwood HS. A small sample of their efforts can be seen below.

Year 11 Plant Reproduction

Yr 11 Biology students have been getting a start on their

HSC work by looking at the reproductive strategies of

angiosperms, aka se and the single flowering plant. This

involved dissecting flowers to identify the various

structures, under hand lenses and low-powered

microscopes.

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Sugar Cells

Year 7 have been investigating the microscopic world of cells, and several classes got to test out their

knowledge by constructing models of cells out of biscuits and lollies, which no-one could eat unless they

could explain which organelles were represented by which sweets. Fortunately, everything was

identified, and everything eaten.

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Nov 7th, 2020

What’ll Happen to the Wattle??!

SYDNEY -- One Giant Leap Australia Foundation is sending native golden wattle seeds to the International Space Station in early December, 2020.

In collaboration with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) the seeds will live in space for six months, returning to Australia in time for Science Week 2021.

Supported by the Australian Space Agency, the "What’ll happen with the wattle??!" programme is being offered to more than 150 schools, scout groups and Australian Air Force Cadets across Australia.

A community panel judged the applications that included 200 words and a short video, explaining what the schools would do with the wattle once it had grown.

One of the panel members said, “We have spent 5 days watching videos. Entries from all over Australia. From a single teacher in a face mask in a school in Victoria to a small school in remote Northern Territory. It has been an amazing opportunity to laugh and cry our way through them.”

Once selected, the chosen schools around Australia will receive wattle seeds that have flown to space, plus seeds that have not. The seeds are from the same seed lot. Students are asked to germinate and grow their seeds, recording data about the germination and seed growth. Data will be uploaded to the ‘What’ll happen to the wattle??!’ app.

Throughout the programme, One Giant Leap Australia Foundation will run teleconferences and provide educational support to participating groups.

The 12-month to 2 year project will result in the creation of a nationwide map identifying the location of Australia‘s 'space wattle’ trees.

The project is an historic opportunity for Australian schools and students. Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) media announcement:

https://iss.jaxa.jp/en/kuoa/news/200901.html

Our school, Crestwood High School, has been identified for this program based on video and written entries from an incredible team of 29 year 7 and 8 students. You can find these on the Crestwood High School Website

For further information, please contact: Crestwood High School

Jackie Carpenter Jake Richardson

Director Science Faculty

One Giant Leap Australia Foundation 02 9639 7422

041 232 6509 crestwood-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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DRAMA NEWS

We would like to welcome our new Drama Teacher Mrs Beau Bavaro to

Crestwood. Mrs Bavaro is our newly appointed Drama teacher and brings with her

vast experience and knowledge to this amazing course and the English faculty.

Year 11 Drama has begun their HSC course and are

currently exploring Verbatim theatre. As part of the

unit students have to create their own Verbatim

pieces which will be performed as part of their

assessment task.

Students will also be visiting NIDA’s library in the

upcoming weeks to further enhance their research

for the individual performance projects.

It’s been a great year for Theatresports with many

students participating in the junior and senior program as part of their weekly Sport periods.

Our juniors have enjoyed learning essential Drama warmups including “Wink Murder” and “Bang!”.

These activities have taught them valuable skills in focus and movement, which they are now using in

short form improvisation activities.

With a little more experience, our seniors are advancing and extending their scenes in long form

improvisation activities. They enjoy comedic scenes and challenging themselves not to laugh! Some

favourites this term have been “Why Are You Late?” and classics like “Space Jump”.

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The Drama classes in our Support

Unit have been working extremely

hard to create their own original

films from scratch! Our creative

students have written their own

scripts, chosen their own costumes,

and worked on their acting skills to

bring these stories to life on screen.

SDRA3 are exploring a unique

perspective of the classic tale,

Hansel and Gretel, will they make it

through the woods safely?

Following the same fairy tale theme

is SDRA4, through their modern

telling of a princess meeting her

prince, but will she find her happy

ending? Finally, SDRA5 are creating

the final instalment of their sci-fi

trilogy, can they defeat the evil HSC?

The answers to these questions will

soon be revealed at the premiere of

their films later this year.

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HSIE Happenings

This fortnight in History…

20 Nov 1945 – Nuremberg Trials began (the

war crime trials of 24 Nazi leaders).

20 Nov 1947 – The future Queen Elizabeth

II married Philip Mountbatten, Duke of

Edinburgh.

21 Nov 1877 – Edison’s first great invention (the

phonograph, a way to record and play back sound).

22 Nov 1718 – English pirate Edward Teach, known as Blackbeard, is killed during a battle off the coast of North Carolina.

22 Nov 1963 – President JFK is assassinated in

Dallas.

23 Nov 1889 – The first jukebox was installed at the Palais

Royal Saloon in San Francisco.

24 Nov 1642 – Abel Tasman “discovered” Van Diemen's land, later renamed Tasmania.

24 Nov 1859 - Darwin's Origin of Species was published.

27 Nov 1893 – In a world first, women in NZ are

allowed to vote at a General Election.

28 Nov 1943 – Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin

met in Tehran for their first meeting during World

War II.

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HSIE Happenings

28 Nov 1948 – The first Holden car, aimed

at post-war middle-class families, goes on

sale for £760.

29 Nov 1947 – Despite strong Arab

opposition, the United Nations votes for

the partition of Palestine and the creation

of an independent Jewish state, Israel.

1 Dec 1955 – Rosa Parks refuses to sit in the

back of a Montgomery, Alabama, bus,

defying the South’s segregationist laws. This

event starts the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a

milestone in the US Civil Rights Movement.

2 Dec 1804 – Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned emperor.

3 Dec 1989 – Presidents George H. W. Bush and Mikhail

Gorbachev announce the official end to the Cold War at a

meeting in Malta. This was 3 weeks after the fall of the

Berlin Wall.

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HSIE Happenings

Year 10 Elective History…

REMINDER

The Year 10 Elective History course studies the Holocaust in

Term 4.

To enhance student understanding we will participate in an

incursion run by the Sydney Jewish Museum on school

premises on Friday 27th November.

The incursion will involve an informative session on The Holocaust & time with a

Holocaust survivor to hear their story and ask them questions.

The Museum incursion fee is $10.

Students will need their laptop and a pair of headphones to take part, as the incursion will

be done through Zoom.

Please return the permission note by 20th November, 2020 with money and payment

details enclosed with the permission note.

If you are paying online, remember to hand in the paper permission slip to the student

services window.

See permission note for further details, if you have any questions regarding this incursion,

please contact Miss Tsigounis in the HSIE faculty.

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HSIE Happenings

Year 10 Elective History…

All 28 students of the Year 10 Elective

History class prepared essays as potential

candidates for the Australian War

Memorial’s Simpson Prize.

The Simpson Prize is a national

competition for Year 9 and 10 students that focuses on the service of Australians

in World War I. One winner and one runner-up from each State and Territory

attends a briefing program in Canberra. In addition, the winning students and

teachers of the 2021 Simpson Prize have the opportunity to travel to key historic

sites overseas.

This year’s question was,

“How do lesser known stories from the Western Front expand our

understanding of the Australian experience of the First World War?”

The Simpson Prize required students to respond to the question above using both

the Simpson Prize Australian War Memorial Source Selection and their own

research.

Some of the lesser known stories that students engaged with were Indigenous

soldiers, Chinese-Australian soldiers, administrative roles and women’s work in

the postal service on the Western Front.

Well done to each student for their detailed research and well written essays.

A particular congratulations goes to Lara Chapman, Sophie Walsh and

Poppy Williams whose essays have been chosen to represent Crestwood

High School in the competition, with the possibility of going on to

represent the state of NSW.

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UNIFORM SHOP ATTENTION YEAR 10 STUDENTS

It’s time to purchase your white shirt for Year 11 2021

Those of you wanting a white shirt/blouse for 2021 are best advised to go the uniform

shop this term and try them on so then you know the correct size. This way you can

place your order for next year through Qkr! for collection in January without

having to wait in long queues!

The Uniform Shop is open on Thursdays 7.30am—11.00am.

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Probability is a mathematical term that people use to describe the likelihood

that something will happen from some random process. They affect many

decisions for many people. For example, people look at the weather forecast

before planning a trip. Pregnant women look at the probabilities of their

babies having certain genetic disorders. Doctors and nurses tell patients the

odds that they will have complications before they sign on to have surgery.

Probabilities can be calculated in a variety of ways, depending on the

complexity of the situation. Some probabilities are very difficult to predict, such

as the probability of a tropical storm developing into a hurricane, while on the

other hand others are very easy to calculate, such as the probability of a fair die

landing on a 6.

Year 7 students explore the concept of chance through playing a probability game in groups then look at the theory of probability used behind it.

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TAS TIMES

Hospitality

This term year 12 Hospitality have been participating in practical assessments. The

students were given a recipe to follow by the Macquarie Park region, which is our

registered training provider and they all were able to demonstrate their competencies.

The menu items included a steak sandwich and a fruity smoothie. The students

demonstrated their skills throughout the term and have been learning new techniques

such as precision cuts and preparing a range of beverages.

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7 tips to acing your first year of uni. Wrapping up year 12 and wondering what uni will be like? Here’s everything you need to know about nailing the transition from third year student, Hannah Diviney. https://careerswithstem.com.au/first-year-of-uni?

Western Sydney University Campus Tours—Find Yourself at Western . Come and explore all Western has to offer. Prospective students, their family and the general public can take one of the guided Campus Tours and see what life at Western is really like. Tour lecture theatres, teaching spaces, stroll through campus libraries, and visit some of the world-class facilities where students gain practical experience. Register for a tour: westernsydney.edu.au/campustours

University of Newcastle Undergraduate Info Session. 18 December, 10am to 2pm. Join us virtually on Friday 18 December between 10:00am—2.00pm and talk to our team about degrees, changing preferences, alternative entry options, accommodation and more. The Info Session will be held after ATARs are released and prior to the close of change of preferences for consideration in December Round 2 so it’s perfect timing to get the advice you need to finalise your UAC application. Knowing your ATAR means your choices may have changed. There are a variety of entry schemes and adjustment factors available to you. Talk to our admissions team who can help you understand your adjusted ATAR and your options. If you are yet to apply and needing some extra advice, be sure to make a virtual appointment with our expert teams. https://www.newcastle.edu.au/events/future-students/2021-undergraduate-info-session

Explore your options at UTS Info Days!

18 and 19 December. Join us on campus and online over two days to learn more about your undergraduate study options, alternate admission pathways and get your last minute questions answered before close of UAC preferences. https://infodays.uts.edu.au/

University of Sydney Undergraduate webinar: Why you should study humanities—history, society and culture. Wednesday 2 December, 5-6pm. Do you enjoy studying history, society and culture, but, unsure of where study in these areas can lead? Humanities degrees are the most

common degrees among board directors of the 100 biggest public companies in Australia. With a diverse range of career opportunities on offer, join us for this online session to discover why you should study a humanities degree. https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_L8U2TM8bQJ-06a9IU4ZRPA

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Macleay College—Future careers in Business and Accounting Webinar. 25 November 2020, 4.00pm. Online. Join Head of Faculty, Riyadh Zaman, at this interactive webinar and learn how Macleay prepares today’s students for tomorrow’s careers in Business, Accounting, Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Find out more: https://www.macleay.edu.au/study-business-and-accounting

Sydney Design School Info Session. 27 November, 1.00-1.40pm. Find out everything you need to know about our flexible courses and career support. Our Director, Amanda Grace will introduce you to our unique philosophy, passionate Educators and industry focused approach to learning. Ask all the questions you need to make an informed decision. Find out more: https://sydneydesignschool.com.au/information-sessions/

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CAREERS NEWS

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CAREERS NEWS

tafensw.edu.au

TAFE NSW acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the Land, Rivers and

Sea. We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Elders; past, present and emerging of all nations.

What is happening at TAFENSW:

1. Summer School Campaign TAFE NSW is offering a series of short courses designed specifically for school

leavers to support skills development over the summer months. Information is accessible via the TAFE NSW

website: https://www.tafensw.edu.au/summer-skills

In addition to being a Year 12 school leaver in 2020, participants must meet Smart and Skilled eligibility

guidelines to be eligible to be fully subsidised, which are:

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* live or work in NSW; and

* be an Australian Citizen, a permanent resident, a New Zealand citizen, or a humanitarian visa

holder.

2. Job Trainer Job Trainer will provide school leavers and job seekers with hundreds of fee-free* and low

cost courses to help develop new skills. Courses are targeted towards sectors identified as growth areas.

Information is accessible via the TAFE NSW website: https://www.tafensw.edu.au/jobtrainer

To be eligible for a fully subsidised place participants must meet Smart and Skilled eligibility guidelines, which are:

* live or work in NSW

* be an Australian Citizen, a permanent resident, a New Zealand citizen, or a humanitarian visa

holder

* have left school

3. Earn and Learn Take advantage of a fee-free* TAFE NSW apprenticeship or traineeship to kickstart your

career, and start earning money while studying for your qualification.

Explore the range of TAFE NSW fee-free* apprenticeships and traineeships

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AMBITION BEGINS WITH TAFE NSW 4. Career Guide 2021 Get our interactive 2021 Career Guide emailed straight to your inbox.

https:// visit.tafensw.edu.au/careerguide or a copy has been emailed to your DET student account. From

the guide you can have interactive subject booklets sent.

DISCOVER THE PERFECT COURSE FOR YOU, AT TAFE NSW INFOFEST

5. Infofest Will provide potential students with opportunities to speak to teachers and support services

either in a virtual environment (via MS Teams) or face to face. TAFE NSW locations may also be conducting

campus tours.

With hundreds of courses, diplomas and degrees, InfoFest is a great opportunity to get the lowdown on

your perfect career. We’re planning to hold our next InfoFest in early 2021, subject to social distancing

measures.

In the meantime, TAFE NSW will be participating in a range of virtual events. Keep and eye out on our

social media channels to find out more.

If you need information before then, you can call us on 131 601 and speak to a member of our friendly

staff.

InfoFest Light—Monday 7th December to Friday 11th December 2020

InfoFest—Monday 18th January—Friday 22nd January 2021

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